diff --git a/src/gen/plug/docgen/basedoc.py b/src/gen/plug/docgen/basedoc.py
index eecb8f85e..5509ac05c 100644
--- a/src/gen/plug/docgen/basedoc.py
+++ b/src/gen/plug/docgen/basedoc.py
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ class BaseDoc(object):
         self._style_sheet = styles
         self._creator = ""
         self.init_called = False
-        self.type = "standard"
 
     def init(self):
         self.init_called = True
diff --git a/src/gui/plug/quick/_textbufdoc.py b/src/gui/plug/quick/_textbufdoc.py
index dbab5dba2..5ad6ea427 100644
--- a/src/gui/plug/quick/_textbufdoc.py
+++ b/src/gui/plug/quick/_textbufdoc.py
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ class TextBufDoc(BaseDoc, TextDoc):
     #
     #--------------------------------------------------------------------
     def open(self, filename, container=None):
-        self.type = "gtk"
         self.has_data = True
         self.tag_table = gtk.TextTagTable()